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ignite
ig·nite [ ig nt ] (past and past participle ig·nit·ed, present participle ig·nit·ing, 3rd person present singular ig·nites)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb light or catch fire: to set fire to something, or catch fire
2. transitive and intransitive verb heat gas until it burns: to heat a gas to the temperature at which it begins to burn, or be heated in this way
3. transitive verb arouse emotion: to cause a strong emotion to arise or show itself in somebody
[Mid-17th century. < Latin ignit-, past participle of ignire "set on fire" < ignis "fire"]

ig·nit·a·bil·i·ty [ ig ntə bíllətee ] noun
ig·nit·a·ble [ ig ntəb'l ] adjective
ig·nit·er noun
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